#0C7588 Color
#0C7588 is rgb(12, 117, 136) in RGB, hsl(189, 84%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 14%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C7588rgb(12, 117, 136)hsl(189, 84%, 29%)hsv(189, 91%, 53%)cmyk(91%, 14%, 0%, 47%)oklch(51.8% 0.089 214.7)lab(44.70% -22.61 -18.61)lch(44.70% 29.28 219.45)What #0C7588 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0C7588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C7588 Channel Values
How #0C7588 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 12 · G 117 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 84% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 91% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C7588 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #0C7588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C7588; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0C7588
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #0C7588 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#0C7588#6B6B88#556F88#616189#4D6A89#007878#00777E#6B6B6BUsing #0C7588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c7588: #0C7588;background-color: #0C7588;colors: { 'color-0c7588': '#0C7588' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.459, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_0c7588">#0C7588</color>fill="#0C7588"More Teal Colors
#0C7588 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C7588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C7588?
#0C7588 is a dark teal — rgb(12, 117, 136) in RGB and hsl(189, 84%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #0C7588?
#0C7588 is rgb(12, 117, 136) — red 12, green 117, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C7588?
#0C7588 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 14%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C7588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C7588 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C7588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C7588 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.81, which is visibly different.
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